Cotton enters harvest season in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, NW China's Xinjiang

A machinery picker collects cotton in a field in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo/Que Hure)

Cotton planted on over 3 million mu (200,000 hectares) of land in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has entered the harvest season. In recent days, local cotton growers and agricultural machinery operators have been working diligently to ensure an efficient harvest. The fields are bustling with activity as large cotton-picking machines are deployed to expedite the process.